IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- CalAmp
(Nasdaq: CAMP), a technology solutions pioneer leading
transformation in a global connected economy, today announced that
the company's president and chief executive officer, Michael Burdiek, has been appointed to serve on
the Governing Board of Together for Safer Roads (TSR). Burdiek will
play a critical role in helping TSR and its affiliates to leverage
state-of-the-art telematics, data analytics, and intelligent
mobility technology to address challenges in road safety.
"I am grateful and honored to have the opportunity to take on
this expanded role with Together for Safer Roads," said
Michael Burdiek, president and CEO
of CalAmp. "It's my hope that together this coalition will see our
collective vision for safer roads and saving lives become a
reality."
Burdiek will serve on the board alongside executives from
AT&T, ABInBev, AIG and Republic Services.
"Longstanding road safety challenges, such as speeding and drunk
driving, and new ones, like distracted driving and autonomous
vehicles, make it necessary for corporations concerned with
the safety of their employees and communities to work together to
find and adopt innovative solutions," said Andres
Penate, TSR Board Chair and vice president of Regulatory &
Public Affairs at AB InBev.
CalAmp has been a TSR member since 2017 and Burdiek now joins
the board as a governing level member for a two-year term during
which time he will participate in TSR's budgeting, work plan,
communications activities, and new member recruitment.
"Michael's deep experience with intelligent mobility solutions,
micro-mobility, IoT and road safety technologies is an excellent
complement to our Board of Directors and brings the added expertise
to drive private and public sector adoption of leading-edge
technology that can save lives," said David
Braunstein, president of Together for Safer Roads.
CalAmp was also asked to lead a TSR working group and has
appointed Paul Washicko, senior vice
president of product management for CalAmp, to co-chair the Safer
Companies and Fleets working group with Republic
Services.
"CalAmp is at the forefront of vehicle safety technology, and we
are honored to have Michael join the TSR board," said Jim Olson, senior vice president of safety for
Republic Services. "We also look forward to Paul's expertise in
helping us further develop best practices in fleet management and
road safety as we continue to evolve TSR's Safer Companies and
Fleets working group."
About Together for Safer Roads
Together for Safer
Roads (TSR) is an innovative coalition that brings together global
private sector companies, across industries, to collaborate on
improving road safety and reducing deaths and injuries from road
traffic crashes globally. TSR brings together members' best
practices, global networks, data, and technical expertise to focus
on five areas that will make the greatest impact globally and
within local communities. These focus areas align with the United
Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety's Five Pillars by
developing programs to address issues in road safety management,
safer roads and mobility, safer vehicles, safer road users, and
post-crash response. TSR's current members include AB InBev,
Abertis, AIG, AT&T, CalAmp, Ericsson, GM, iHeartMedia, Octo
Telematics, PepsiCo, Republic Services, Ryder, UPS, and Walmart.
Learn more at www.togetherforsaferroads.org.
About CalAmp
CalAmp (Nasdaq: CAMP) is a technology
solutions pioneer transforming the global connected economy. We
help reinvent businesses and improve lives around the globe with
technology solutions that streamline complex IoT deployments and
bring intelligence to the edge. Our software applications, scalable
cloud services, and intelligent devices collect and assess
business-critical data from mobile assets, cargo, companies, cities
and people. We call this The New How, powering autonomous IoT
interaction, facilitating efficient decision making, optimizing
resource utilization, and improving road safety. CalAmp is
headquartered in Irvine,
California and has been publicly traded since 1983. For more
information, visit calamp.com, or LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter,
YouTube, or CalAmp Blog.
CalAmp and the CalAmp logo are among the trademarks of CalAmp
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